Live Oak woman arrested after strangling victim asleep

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday Dec. 21, Christy Regina Stephens was arrested on one charge of felony battery or by domestic violence strangulation. According to a report filed by the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), on the same day as the arrest SCSO received a call from a victim alleging they had been assaulted by Stephens. The victim explained that In the early morning hours of Thursday, the victim was awoken by Stephens choking them, almost causing the loss of consciousness. Eventually the victim escaped Stephens grip, however Stephens continued attacking. Allegedly she pulled the victims hair and slapped the victim in the head. Eventually the v